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Patient with chronic diseases should have some home medical devices as these devices are good to help with monitoring the progress and complications of their disease. In this day of modern technology and better ed...

A young rape survivor shares her experience of dealing with the trauma of sexual violence One of the most prevailing myths about sexual violence, such as rape and sexual assault, is that the people who commit such crimes...

Who says you have to wait till you grow up to change the world? Nine-year-old Cailtin Smith tells Priya Kulasagaran how can children can be leaders too One October morning in 2015, shoppers at the Bangsar Village mall in...

World Hepatitis Day takes place every July 28. It is one of the four disease-specific global awareness days endorsed by the WHO to help spread awareness of this slow, silent killer, especially hepatitis C. Let’s learn ...

Being a teen is tough. We won’t judge. Come find us – Teen friendly services For teens 10 to 19 years old Offered in all government clinics with well-trained health care providers and counsellors Your confidentia...

Preventive or prescriptive? Teen pregnancies and how parents can be heroes Almost 11% of all births are to adolescent women between 15 and 19. There are complex socio-economic, educational, cultural and service availabil...

A caring policy, a cradle of hope Imagine now if you were a pregnant teenage girl. What choices do you have? You could go to a government health clinic and get a health assessment and seek help from healthcare providers ...

Creating safe spaces for teen mums: Issues and challenges In Malaysia, there are 50 cases of teenage pregnancy every day. Every month, there are 1,500 cases. Out of that number, 30% of the teens are unmarried, according ...

After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, Samuel Ng started a mission to promote support for people with the disorder. He speaks to Priya Kulasagaran about why he believes awareness is crucial “Don’t worry, I...

Going back to the basics may sound like a good idea, but should we take our diet back way beyond the Stone Ages? The basic premise of the Paleo diet is that the way humans ate in the Palaeolithic era was better than the ...